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September 2009 - Page 5

Alice Rivlin Lectures On “Saving Market Capitalism”

On Thursday night, Alice Rivlin, former Cabinet official and first Director of the Congressional Budget Office, presented the annual Bernie Saffran Lecture, this year entitled "Saving Market Capitalism." Rivlin gave solutions to what she identified as the primary flaws of America's capitalist
September 11, 2009

Theater, Arts, Asian Food, and Dancing

This weekend has more options than you might think, between the still-continuing Philly Fringe, the 24-hour theater festival right here, the nearby Lansdowne local arts festival, and much more.
September 11, 2009

Letter – Coke’s Return

Recently you may have noticed Coca-Cola trucks on campus and the reemergence of Coke products in our dining halls and vending machines. With the reassurance that human and labor rights and environmental abuses are fundamentally unacceptable to The Coca-Cola Company, and the
September 10, 2009

Yay, We Kicked Coke, You Guys!

The internal monologue of a Swarthmore Kick Coke activist, Class of 2009, when the Swarthmore campus eliminated all Coca-Cola products, circa 2006.
September 10, 2009

Police Blotter — The Summer Rundown

While students were away, crime continued in the maybe-not-quite-so-quiet town of Swarthmore. Notes from the calls police handled over the summer, including: theft, assault, underage drinking, (BB gun) shootings (of windows), and advice on how to handle solicitors when they come knocking.
September 9, 2009

A History of Hazing – Swat Circa 1917

Welcome to Swarthmore, class of 2013! You may have noticed that no upperclassmen have yet reprimanded you for wearing loud socks, forced you to sing for the rest of us, or challenged you to a wrestling contest. You're welcome, but just remember
September 8, 2009

Better Know a Dean! with Diane Anderson

Diane Anderson, the Acting Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and a professor in the Educational Studies department, talks about her new job, her life in general, and what books college students should read.
September 7, 2009
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